Throughout the months of March and April, artists, designers, educators, parents and arts enthusiasts from our Boston Chinese Community will be leading workshops in Josiah Quincy Elementary School classrooms, exposing children and teachers to the power of expression thru the…
Month: March 2012
Chaos Just Around the Corner
The transformer fire that plunged nearly the entirety of the Back Bay into darkness last week reveals how fragile our existence is and also how our lives can be altered dramatically in a matter of a few minutes. It also…
Police Briefs 03-20-2012
Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (Bottle) 03/08/12 – A victim reported being struck in the face and head area with a wine bottle inside a Grove Street apartment at around 2:16 a.m. The victim was transported to Massachusetts…
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
The Myrtle Street Playground Annual Easter Egg Hunt takes place at the playground on Saturday, March 31, at 10 a.m. (In case of rain, the event will be held at 74 Joy St.) Come celebrate spring and Easter with your…
Envy? Not Us by Karen Cord Taylor
It’s looking as if we might have to put up with Mitt Romney for awhile. We have found out what we expected—he is a rich man, not just in the top 1 percent, but in the top .006 percent. And…
Residents Support Councilors Arroyo and Ross’ Commercial Trash Pick-up Proposal
Boston residents packed the City Council Chamber last month for a hearing on a Home Rule Petition introduced by City Councilors Felix Arroyo and Mike Ross to allow the city to regulate commercial trash collection timing that currently wakes up…
Evening Celebrates ‘victorian Baseball in Boston’
Red Sox fans will have the opportunity to view the present and visit the past on Opening Day of the 2012 Major League Baseball season. Not longer after the first pitch is thrown in Detroit on Thursday, April 5, to…
Thinking Cup Gets BHCA Non-opposition Support for Space
Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) Zoning and Licensing Committee voted Wednesday not to oppose the permits and relief necessary for the Thinking Cup Coffee Shop to open at 14-16 Derne St., although the committee didn’t support the establishment’s outdoor-seating plan.…
Is the Winter Finished?
The clocks have been changed and we’ve gained an hour. The sun is out longer during the day and it comes out earlier in the morning. By all first appearances the cold has been pushed back. It is in a…
Welcome and Good Luck
Boston Police Captain Thomas Lee has taken over command of District A-1. This is our district and one of the most important commands in the city of Boston. He replaces Captain John O’Rourke, who has been given an appointment as…